Review PP #1 • SOL objectives – Standard 2 • The student will demonstrate knowledge of early development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution – Standard 3 • The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient river valley civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, China and the civilizations of the Hebrew, Phoenicians, and Nubians
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Review PP #1
• SOL objectives– Standard 2
• The student will demonstrate knowledge of early development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution
– Standard 3• The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient
river valley civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, China and the civilizations of the Hebrew, Phoenicians, and Nubians
Standard 2: The student will demonstrate knowledge of early development of humankind
from the Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution
a. Explaining the impact of early hunter-gather societies was shaped by their physical environment• Originated in east Africa
100,000-400,000 years ago• Homo sapiens migrated from
Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas
• Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants an animals
b. Listing characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies, including use of tools and fire• During Paloelithic Era
(Old Stone Age)– Were nomadic
• Migrated in search of good, water, shelter
– Invented first tools• Included simple weapons
– Learned how to make and use fire
– Lived in clans– Developed oral language– Created “cave art”
Review Questions!• 1. On what continent did the first forms of man
evolve?
• 2. What shaped how early human societies lived their lives?
• 3. Name two characteristics of hunter-gather societies.
• 4. What is the name for the “Old Stone Age”
Standard 2: The student will demonstrate knowledge of early development of humankind
from the Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution
c. Describing technological and social advancements that gave rise to stable communities
• Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)– Developed agriculture– Domesticated plants and
animals– Used advanced tools– Made pottery– Developed weaving skills